Director of Corporate Advocacy

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is a nonpartisan 501c(3) nonprofit with a mission to prevent sexual abuse and exploitation at a mass scale by eliminating institutional practices and societal norms that perpetuate these harms. Every person and child deserves to live free from sexual harm. NCOSE advances human dignity through 1) civil litigation against institutional facilitators of sexual abuse, 2) corporate advocacy to hold the private sector accountable to stop enabling or profiting from sexual exploitation, and 3) public policy at the state and federal level to advance commonsense solutions.

NCOSE exposes the links between all forms of sexual exploitation and prioritizes key issues such as pornography, sex trafficking/prostitution, online child sexual abuse and grooming, sex buyers, deepfake/AI sexual abuse, and more. NCOSE’s advocacy has led to victories with Google, Instagram, Hilton Worldwide, Walmart, TikTok, legislation like the Take It Down Act, and active litigation against Pornhub and X (formerly Twitter) on behalf of abuse/sex trafficking survivors.

Join this high-energy, high-impact team to be a part of creating a better world for generations to come.

Position Overview
As technology evolves without safeguards, the risks of sexual exploitation to children online are unprecedented. Social media platforms, artificial intelligence (including AI Chatbots and deepfake imagery), immersive virtual environments, and gaming platforms, and other emerging technologies present both unprecedented dangers and opportunities for child protection.

The Director of Corporate Advocacy will play a critical role in providing recommendations to platforms to ensure NCOSE holds corporations accountable for integrating design features to keep people safe from sexual exploitation onto their platforms. Additionally, this role will provide strategic guidance to NCOSE’s Public Policy team and Law Center to determine the organization’s overall recommendations for how society should navigate emerging technologies to prevent sexual exploitation.

The Director of Corporate Advocacy will play a central role in advancing NCOSE’s mission by galvanizing private sector companies to no longer normalize or profit from sexual exploitation. This position is ideal for someone who is energized by investigating and exposing harmful corporate practices, continual learning about established and emerging technologies, and building relationships with allies, survivors, and corporate executives.

This role will lead the corporate advocacy department to roll out public activism campaigns like the Dirty Dozen List, which names 12 mainstream companies that facilitate sexual exploitation, providing proof and talking points for media, and laying out recommendations for corporate policy changes. This Director will also grow NCOSE’s footprint on emerging technology safety standards and will galvanize public action.

The Director of Corporate Advocacy is a spokesperson who will need to be comfortable regularly engaging in media interviews, discussions with legislators, direct diplomatic conversations with corporate executives, donor cultivation, and ensuring key talking points about corporate problems and solutions are diffused for other staff.

We’re looking for someone who brings both a strategic mindset and a personal passion for this mission; someone who understands how to inspire people to act, inform strategic communications, foster long-term engagement, and build trust with a wide range of stakeholders.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, this is a leadership role that offers the opportunity to shape NCOSE’s future and deepen the movement to protect human dignity by ending sexual abuse and exploitation.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Vision
Lead and grow NCOSE’s corporate advocacy department, setting strategic priorities and measurable goals.

Identify and anticipate corporate trends, industry shifts, and emerging technologies that could normalize or profit from sexual exploitation.

Oversee the planning, execution, and evaluation of high-impact advocacy campaigns, including the annual Dirty Dozen List.

Campaign Development & Execution
Direct the research, documentation, and exposure of harmful corporate practices, ensuring accuracy and credibility.

Develop persuasive policy recommendations for corporations to adopt, grounded in best practices and survivor-informed insights.

Coordinate the creation of compelling advocacy materials, including talking points, reports, and action alerts.

Drive public engagement campaigns to mobilize grassroots support and consumer pressure for corporate change.

Monitor and analyze emerging technologies (including but not limited to Social Media platforms, Artificial Intelligence, and Gaming Platforms) for potential exploitation pathways and child safety risks.

Develop and advance corporate accountability benchmarks that address sexual exploitation risks in these technologies.

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Building
Engage directly with technology companies to advocate for ethical standards and provide recommendations to them to prevent harm to children online.

Build and maintain relationships with corporate executives, industry leaders, survivors, allied organizations, and subject matter experts.

Represent NCOSE in high-level meetings with corporations, legislators, industry associations, and coalitions.

Media & Public Communications
Serve as a primary spokesperson for NCOSE on corporate accountability issues, participating in media interviews, panels, and public events.

Provide guidance on strategic messaging related to corporate advocacy for the organization.

Equip other NCOSE staff with talking points and briefings to amplify campaign messages.

Policy & Technology Oversight
Monitor emerging technologies and corporate policies related to online safety, privacy, and exploitation prevention.

Shape NCOSE’s position and advocacy efforts on technology safety standards and self-regulation frameworks, including consulting on NCOSE legislative positions.

Identify opportunities for proactive engagement with tech companies to prevent harm before it occurs.

Internal Collaboration & Reporting
Work closely with NCOSE’s litigation, legislative, and communications teams to align strategies and leverage cross-departmental expertise.

Provide regular updates to the Executive Director, Board, and key donors on campaign progress and impact.

Mentor and manage corporate advocacy staff, fostering a culture of strategic thinking, adaptability, and mission-driven action.

Fundraising & Donor Relations
Collaborate with the Advancement team to engage and inspire donors around corporate advocacy priorities.

Participate in donor meetings and events as needed, articulating the vision, strategy, and measurable outcomes of NCOSE’s corporate advocacy work.

Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree required and a minimum of 5 years in anti-sexual exploitation-related work, with a proven track record.

Also:

Positive Leadership: Exhibits a positive attitude, community concern, confidence, common sense, and listening skills.

Self-Motivation: A goal-driven self-starter focused on achieving targets and initiatives.

Organizational Follow-Through: Demonstrates exceptional organization and commitment to task and goal completion.

Mission Alignment: Embraces NCOSE’s mission to build a world where all people can live and love free from sexual abuse and exploitation.

Impactful Writing Expertise: Skillful in articulating our impact and needs through compelling and inspiring narratives, enhancing donor engagement and support.

Demonstrated technical expertise with digital functionality, especially the backend of social media platforms.

Demonstrated expertise in governance of emerging technology, with a focus on child protection and exploitation prevention.

Ability to translate complex technical developments into actionable advocacy strategies.

Experience engaging corporate stakeholders on issues at the intersection of technology, safety, and computer engineering.

Working Environment/Physical Requirements
Onsite office environment

Walking – downtown DC area

Frequent sitting and digital screen use

Compensation
Salary is competitive and commensurate with candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Range: $85K-$130K annually.

Benefits
NCOSE offers a competitive benefits package including dental, vision, medical insurance, Medical & Transit FSA, EAP, 401K, paid time-off and paid holidays.

To Apply
Click “Apply for this Job“. Qualified candidates should upload the following documents with their application:

Resume

Cover letter detailing your interest in the position with an emphasis on how your experience aligns with the position’s responsibilities and mission

Professional References

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position but will contact only those to whom we offer an interview. All correspondence should be by email and not by phone.

About the National Center on Sexual Exploitation
NCOSE is an equal opportunity employer.

NCOSE is passionate about building a diverse team (and movement) committed to a world free from sexual abuse and exploitation. We love people and fight for the human dignity of all. We have a global and multicultural impact. Our work is premised on Abolitionist Principles.

This means we:

View the commodification of people for sex as inherently harmful.

Support laws which seek to decrease and ultimately end demand by strongly penalizing those who pay to use the bodies of other people for sex.

Work to create robust services for those seeking freedom from organized systems of sexual exploitation.

Prevent sexual exploitation by opposing policies and reforming systems which facilitate harm.

Support legal reforms that decriminalize victimization.

If you share our principles and hope for a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, come put your mind, background, and experience to work for us.